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The fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and sustainable agriculture and food production. A new chapter on Reg... More

The anthrax attacks by bioterrorists in the USA in October 2001 served to highlight our vulnerability to biological warfare and to act as an impetus for a massive increase in funding for biodefense research.In this timely book, top biodefense experts critically review every aspect of this complex is... More

These new titles have just arrived in our best-selling Complete Encyclopedia series. These indispensable references are handy and thorough guides with knowledgeable text and hundreds of full color photographs.... More

This book will have your students Learning About Animals in a variety of ways, and having fun doing it. Whether they're coloring, cutting and pasting, matching, or just listening to you read a favorite animal story, they'll be involved with the subject on several levels. Activities help children pra... More

Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports contains in-depth discussions on the fundamental biomechanical and physiological principles underlying the acts of throwing, shooting, hitting, kicking, and tackling in sports, as well as vision training, sports injury, and rehabilitation. The topics inclu... More

A Distinctive Guide to the Glorious Aussie Recipient of numerous awards and rave reviews, The Australian Shepherd: Champion of Versatility is the definitive book on the Aussie for anyone who loves the breed and for those considering adding one of these intelligent, energetic dogs to their family. Au... More

This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The author leads the reader along the pathway followed by the acoustic signal. He starts with the collection of sound by the outer ear, proceeds to its t... More

AS A CHILD IN SOUTH AFRICA, spending summers exploring the wild with his boyhood friends, Lyall Watson came face to face with his first elephant. This "entertaining and enchanting" work (Washington Post Book World) chronicles how Watson's fascination grew into a lifelong quest to understand the natu... More

This chronicle of the majestic eagle explains why this creature has been so revered throughout the history of humankind. From ancient times to the present, civilizations have used teh eagle as the symbol of their power, strength and courage. This book is packed with stories, anecdotes, quotes and pr... More

Cetaceans inhabit oceans, seas and even some rivers throughout the world. Hearing and sound production are thought to serve crucial functions in the behavior, natural history or life cycle of all of these animals. Although difficulties in studying large aquatic animals have limited experimental audi... More

Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to do with everyday life? In "Utopias, Dolphins and Computers," Mary Midgley shows that it need not be that way, and makes the case for philosophy as a necessary tool for addressing some of the most pressing question... More

See what??'s new in the Second Edition: ?? Number of species included is increased from 6300 to over 8700, about 85% of the world??'s birds ?? Better data for many of the species included in the first edition ??? an exhaustive compilation of new data published from 1992 through 2007 ?? More comprehe... More

"Tiger Moon" is the powerful, poetic story of the two years Fiona and Mel Sunquist spent studying tigers in Nepal-traveling by elephant, avoiding a rhino attack, and learning to recognize individual tigers by roar. A new afterword tells the story of a promising effort to reconnect fractured Nepalese... More

The Laboratory Small Ruminant details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with small ruminants. Details include duties of animal facility management, animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures. Researchers, investigators, lab technicians... More

Marsupial Nutrition describes the food resources used by marsupials from small insectivores to large folivores. It discusses the ways in which these animals' digestive systems and metabolism are designed to cope with foods as different as nectar and fungus, tree sap and tough perennial grasses, and ... More

How do mammals manage to maintain their body temperature within the same narrow range in environments as different as polar regions and hot deserts? This advanced text describes the morphological features and physiological mechanisms by which humans and other mammals maintain their body temperature ... More